Project Management Question Bank
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Q2. A project manager is performing an audit on a deliverable when she hears that the team member who did the work is complaining to everyone that he is being picked on by having his activity audited. You know this is not true. What lesson learned could you take to future projects?

1. Tell all the team members at the beginning of the project that their deliverables will be audited
2. Set an audit policy in the scope management plan
3. Audit less frequently
4. Use a walk-through instead of audits

Q3. A project manager has some authority to manage the budget; however, he does not have any full-time employees under him. In what type of organization is he working?

1. Strong matrix
2. Weak matrix
3. Balanced matrix
4. Projectized

Q4. You are tracking your project using earned value management (EVM), and find you are behind schedule but under budget. Your variances show schedule variance (SV) = US $50 million, cost variance (CV) =$100 million, and your actual costs are US $500 million. What are the CPI, PV, and SPI?

1. 1.20, $100 million, 0.92
2. 0.92, $550 million, 1.20
3. 0.92, $650 million, 1.08
4. 1.20, $650 million, 0.92

Q5. As project manager, you scheduled a status update meeting. During the meeting, a problem developed, and the group discussed it. The day after the meeting, Kevin approached you and expressed his concern that the problem was not truly resolved. After thinking about it, he felt that his concerns were still valid and should be addressed. What conflict resolution method was likely used at the status meeting?

1. Smoothing
2. Forcing
3. Withdrawal
4. Collaboration

Q6. Which of the following is not a Project Schedule Management process?

1. Source Activities
2. Estimate Activity Durations
3. Define Activities
4. Sequence Activities

Q7. When do stakeholders have the MOST influence on a project?

1. At the beginning of the project
2. In the middle of the project
3. At the end of the project
4. Throughout the project

Q8. You are in the process of planning human resources and developing the roles and responsibilities for your team members. Which of the following will you not address during this process?

1. Role
2. Authority
3. Training
4. Competency

Q9. There are a number of risks that have been identified in your project. The team has decided not to change the project plan to deal with the risks, but they have established a contingency reserve of money in the event something triggers these risks. This is an example of what type of risk mitigation technique?

1. Contingent Response Strategy
2. Active acceptance
3. Passive acceptance
4. Avoidance

Q10. You are a project manager on an international project of great importance to the client. The client is from another country and is so excited by how well the project is going that he presents you with a company automobile for your personal use. The BEST thing for you to do would be:

1. Thank him and offer a gift in exchange
2. Politely turn down the gift
3. Ask that the gift be exchanged for something that can be shared by the team
4. Ask for a gift that can be used up before you return home